The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-05-11

ne.Hr1as "1aa a HIzAn<Eaaa sraa
love; for vile that dwellolh in lovo
dwollcth in God. aud God in him"
KeaIlzIng, tho greatness Of love. and
c;omprchending its importance God has
demonstrated His love to us. II Il not
Written that God SO hoped for tho world's
salvation, or that Flo so believed in ho
possibility Of human salvation that He
gave Ills only bcgotten Son. But it is
etc. (.
Pliny declares that Cicero once saw
th. Had Of Homer written in so small q
chalacier that il could be contained 10 a
nutshell. Potter Bales. a celebrated caIi,
grapherr, IN the days Of Queen Elizabeth,
wrote the whole Bible 50 Ina, it could be
smut up in 4 Ommon walnut as it's cas-
ket, In these days Of advanced mcchan>
ISM, even grcntcr marvcls in miniature
have been achieved, but never has SO
much meaning been compressed in 50
small a space us in that famous little
word so. Gods love is infinite, and NC
may become participants of that love.
Ii an Angel were to fly with such speed
;ot calculated save ID tho arithmetic OF
heaven, over the earth on u Summer
morning while tho dew drops of heaven
rested on The flowers, und were he to
gather The flowers from every garden, tho
IovolIost the sweetest flowers, and ar.
range. thom with n skill known only to
celestial bcings, and then place them be,
lore our gaze how c%nrarturing would be
the sight.
All! II an Angel were To fly all ovor
the broad earth, into every sweet and
holy home, intn every spot where one
heart ycarns over an other, and were 10
take out of every fathers heart, AMI
every mothers heart, and out Of every
heart that loves its hottest flowers of al,
fccllon, and gather all into one cluster.
what a blessed love garland would his
eye behold! 1t shall be done. Hone
shall die. faith shall perish, earthly
knowl' dye shall be no more, but love is d
flower which shall bloom through all
eternity. and fill the houndlcss realms Of
heaven with it's fragrance. How bounds
less the theme! We cannot comprehend
it., but rs the tinicst fish that shorts il
the waters Of the ocean, unconscious of
It's vast Dimensions. Sc we can dwell in
Gods love, and in return love Him viii.
all our hearts.
So, let us carry our minds UPWARD
beyond all earthly power aud glory-bc.
you'd all Of mans attainmcnts upward
beyond the dignity Of angels and ark an>
gels, even VI to the throne Of Glory it
sell, and look upon the uncrcatcd Maicsty
OF Him who sits thereon, and let us reals
izc that throug' love it is orr privilege to
Become participants Of His divine nature.
~ legend of St. John says that when
he grew 100 old and feeble to walk to The
church, he was horne there by members
ot his church, and when he was placed in
their midst, Il, would hold up his hands
and cxclaim, Love one another" And
when asked why he over said The same
thing, he replied because there is moths
ing else; attain that and you have
enough
This accnrds with the commandment,
Thou shalt love the lord tl,v God. with
all thy heart. and with all Inv soul md
with all Inv mind aud with ali Inv
strength" This is the first aud chicCast
commandmcpis 2
Tier; is therefore, room here %cnntin.
ually Tor self examination.
nm Il christian in SO far forth rs nv
christianity las produced in me The grace
ut charity
II i, has produced in nc all other
hings and benefits without charity it is
nothing.
Nothing, III, has bestowed upon me
supernatural gifts and miraculous powers.
Nnthing il 1t has given ne Il faith sui,
ilclcnt to overcome all difficulties.
Nothing, il il %inclincs me to all s;,cri,
tlccS aud to the greatest lihcraIity.
.Oharl,y alone sets the seal 10 our reli-
g'oh ana proves is divine origin.